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MegaEarthquake in Chile, Megaterremoto en Chile. 27 de Febrero de 2010.

Earthquake map and replicas

Legend with age and magnitude scale

Earthquake and replicas map. Mapa de la zona de terremoto y replicas (from USGS.GOV).

Version en Espanol abajo del texto en ingles.

We are writing this report because right now we are crossing south Chile and we have a lots of friends and family in affected places.

We are very far from disaster zones (in Coyhaique, Patagonia), but we are gathering info about the earthquake.

About the earthquake: It was very early when a heavy and noisy movement woke up the people in all central-south area of Chile, 3:34:14 AM was the exact time. The epicenter was in the ocean, in front of El Maule Region, the depth was at 35KM (+/- 7.5 KM) According to usgs.gov the magnitude of the earthquake was 8.8. Constant replicas are affecting  the zones, some of them reaching a magnitude of 7.

“This earthquake occurred at the boundary between the Nazca and South American tectonic plates.”

More info: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010tfan.php

Estamos escribiendo este reporte porque ahora nos encontramos en la Patagonia Chilena, en Coyhaique.

Tenemos varios amigos y familiares en las zonas afectadas. Nosotras nos encontramos lejos, pero estamos recabando informacion del terremoto.

Sobre el terremoto: Era temprano en la manhana cuando un poderoso y ruidoso movimiento desperto a la poblacion en la zona centro-sur de Chile, 3:34:14 AM fue la hora exacta. El epicentro se fue en el oceano, frente a la Region del Maule, a una profundidad de 35KM (+/- 7.5 KM) De acuerdo a usgs.gov la magnitud del terremoto fue de 8.8. Replicas constantes afectan la zona, alcanzando incluso los 7 grados de magnitud.

El terremoto ocurrio en el limite entre la placa de Nazca y la placa de America del Sur.

Mas info: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010tfan.php

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